It was clear to me that despite the overwhelming emotions Erilyn felt fight now, she was doing her utmost best to keep it all hidden behind his impassive stare, behind her eyes that shone like golden sunsets that shifted to dark and light.
I took a step forward and separated myself from the group, felt Niko's reluctant hand hovering behind me, wanting to pull me back.
"Erilyn, you've done enough, Sister! Let's go home. Please," I begged, my hand on my chest.
I saw how her gaze wavered, how her foot took one step backwards. And how her face hardened once more, her entire body relaxing. "I apologize, Lily, but I don't have a choice."
At my back, I could feel the Templars getting ready in their fighting stances, every inch of them radiating with caution and alarm. But I remained calm, and this was the calmest I felt in my entire life. I just wanted my sister to return to her senses, to return to me.
